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Educational Toys

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Educational Toys is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.
Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.
Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.
Saw out of 3/16" stock one body, two arms and two legs.
The arms are fastened to the body with three 3/4" brads and clenched.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Educational Toys

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of Educational Toys is here in full — 457 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.
/ˈklaɪmɪŋ ˈseɪlər ðɪs ˈnɪmbəl tɑːr klaɪmz ə roʊp əˈkɔːrdɪŋ tuː ə staɪl ðæt ɪz ɔːl hɪz oʊn/
Line 2
Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.
/pʊl ɑːn ðə strɪŋ ənd ðə ˈfrɪkʃən ɑːn ðə tuː neɪlz bɪˈtwiːn hɪz leɡz ˈbiːɪŋ ˈɡreɪtər ðæn ðæt bɪˈtwiːn hɪz hændz hɪz hændz ɡlaɪd ˈʌpwərd/
Line 3
Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.
/let ɡoʊ ənd ðə ɪˈlæstɪk bænd bɪˈtwiːn hɪz leɡz ənd ɑːrmz pʊlz hɪz leɡz ʌp ənd hiː ðʌs ɡets ə freʃ ɡrɪp/
Line 4
Saw out of 3/16" stock one body, two arms and two legs.
Line 5
The arms are fastened to the body with three 3/4" brads and clenched.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

climbs noun US /klaɪmz/

plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading “CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.”

elastic adjective US /ɪˈlæstɪk/

capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

From this reading “Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.”

friction noun US /ˈfrɪkʃən/

a state of conflict between persons

From this reading “Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.”

glide verb US /ɡlaɪd/

move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading “Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.”

nails noun US /neɪlz/

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading “Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.”

nimble adjective US /ˈnɪmbəl/

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading “CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.”

pulls noun US /pʊlz/

plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading “Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.”

tar noun US /tɑːr/

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

From this reading “CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

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two legs noun + noun

In this reading “Saw out of 3/16" stock one body, two arms and two legs.”

Pull on verb + particle

In this reading “Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.”

All words in this reading · 59

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16

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From this reading Saw out of 3/16" stock one body, two arms and two legs.

3

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From this reading Saw out of 3/16" stock one body, two arms and two legs.

4

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The arms are fastened to the body with three 3/4" brads and clenched.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

accordingadjectiveUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋ/

(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The arms are fastened to the body with three 3/4" brads and clenched.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.

bandnounUS /bænd/

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Saw out of 3/16" stock one body, two arms and two legs.

brads

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The arms are fastened to the body with three 3/4" brads and clenched.

clenchedadjectiveUS /klentʃt/

closed or squeezed together tightly

From this reading The arms are fastened to the body with three 3/4" brads and clenched.

CLIMBINGnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/

plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/

capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy

From this reading Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.

fastenedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsənd/

firmly closed or secured

From this reading The arms are fastened to the body with three 3/4" brads and clenched.

freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.

frictionnounUS /ˈfrɪkʃən/

a state of conflict between persons

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

getsnounUS /ɡets/

plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent

From this reading Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.

glideverbUS /ɡlaɪd/

move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.

greateradjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtər/

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/

the act of grasping

From this reading Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.

handsnounUS /hændz/

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

Letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.

nailsnounUS /neɪlz/

plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

nimbleadjectiveUS /ˈnɪmbəl/

moving quickly and lightly

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Saw out of 3/16" stock one body, two arms and two legs.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Saw out of 3/16" stock one body, two arms and two legs.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Saw out of 3/16" stock one body, two arms and two legs.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

PullverbUS /pʊl/

cause to move by pulling

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

pullsnounUS /pʊlz/

plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you

From this reading Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.

ropenounUS /roʊp/

a strong line

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

SAILORnounUS /ˈseɪlər/

any member of a ship's crew

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

SawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading Saw out of 3/16" stock one body, two arms and two legs.

stocknounUS /stɑːk/

the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest

From this reading Saw out of 3/16" stock one body, two arms and two legs.

stringnounUS /strɪŋ/

a lightweight cord

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

stylenounUS /staɪl/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

tarnounUS /tɑːr/

any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

threenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The arms are fastened to the body with three 3/4" brads and clenched.

thusadverbUS /ðʌs/

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading CLIMBING SAILOR This nimble tar climbs a rope according to a style that is all his own.

twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Let go, and the elastic band between his legs and arms pulls his legs up, and he thus gets a fresh grip.

upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/

directed up

From this reading Pull on the string, and the friction on the two nails between his legs being greater than that between his hands, his hands glide upward.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading The arms are fastened to the body with three 3/4" brads and clenched.

Chapter 2 of Educational Toys by Louis Christian Petersen holds 457 sentences, grouped into 92 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Chapter 2 holds 457 sentences of Educational Toys, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.

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Consisting
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Chiefly
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Coping-saw
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Problems
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